Unpopular Geek Media Opinions

[Reynard]

A large part of the Cthulhu Mythos as people think of it is actually the creation of Sandy Petersen and Lynn Willis, rather than Lovecraft or the other 'circle' authors like Frank Belknap Long, Robert Bloch, and Robert E. Howard and Clark Ashton Smith.

This is more "fun fact" than "unpopular opinion."

 

[Atomoctba]

GoT (the TV show) is just awful, except by the first season. From the second onwards, it deviated too much from the books for me to really connect.

 

[Autumnal]

Star Wars would be better if Lucas never added the family stuff in Empire. The Skywalker Saga element brings nothing good to the series.

Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith have one of the best portrayals of rising fascism ever in sf cinema. How this happened, I do not know.

Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzma did not make good movies, and their lingering influence in Cthulhu Mythos-related filmmaking is almost entirely bad. (Though launching Jeffrey Combs’ career is an unalloyed good.)

The pressure sf:f/h fans often out on others to watch or read something that is triggering for them because others like it is a real drag sometimes, and contributes to the pressurees giving up on fandom. This is true despite all the modern talk of awareness about such things.

It would really be nice to see more RPGs in epub. (Fred Hicks of Evil Hat has brought the receipts to convince me that the audience for it is simply too small to be feasible except in rare circumstances. I am therefore sure that this is not popular. It’s sure make my life better, though.)

And now let me roll up my sleeves and get to work here…

Too much nostalgia for products of gaming’s early years is at heart a Faustian yearning to be freed from the burden of knowledge, to be morally innocent and not required to recognize evil or expect to do anything about it. (Ok, this is hyperbole and then some, but this kind of threads needs more sticks stirring things.)

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Too much nostalgia for products of gaming’s early years is at heart a Faustian yearning to be freed from the burden of knowledge, to be morally innocent and not required to recognize evil or expect to do anything about it. (Ok, this is hyperbole and then some, but this kind of threads needs more sticks stirring things.)

There is no better tomorrow when all you think about is yesterday.

 

[Reynard]

"Bosses" in video games are just bait and switch mechanics that make you stop playing the game you like and play a different, more frustrating mini game.

 

[Reynard]

The Joker is not Batman's best or most interesting enemy, Ra's is. In fact, Batman's sane enemies are broadly speaking better and more interesting than his "insane" ones.

 

[el-remmen]

Voyager was bad, like really bad.

Voyager is actually the best Trek.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Voyager is actually the best Trek.

I mean ... that's so hot, I can't even respond! Ima just gonna walk away ....

Never go full Stephen A. Smith!

 

[payn]

I mean ... that's so hot, I can't even respond! Ima just gonna walk away ....

Never go full Stephen A. Smith!

I think this is a situation that deserves full Stephen A. Smith.

 

[payn]

Speaking of which, fantasy sports are some of the absolute best geek media.